Lagging



.June 7, 1938. l C. A. GUsTAFsoN 2,119,578

LAGGING' Filed June 29, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY June 7, 1938. C A. GUSTAFSON 2,119,578

Y LAGGING Filed Juno' 29, 1956 Z'Sheetssheet 2 INVENTOR CHR/ A. Gus TnFsoN ATTORN EY Patented June 7, 1938 'UNITED STATES LAGGING Carl A. Gustafson, Peoria, Ill., assignor to Caterpillar Tractor Co., San Leandro, Calif., a corporation of California Application June 29, 19736, Serial No. 87,968

4 Claims.

' The present invention relates to a crowned lagging for a drum or pulley construction, which I have found particularly applicable in connection with an elevating grader carrier mechanism 5 wherein a relatively wide carrier belt drum is employed.V However, the invention may be utilized to Vprovide la crowned lagging on any pulley or drum Vvabout which an endlessvcarrier or belt turns.

Invproviding pulleys or drums for carrier belts, for` example in Yan elevating grader, it is desirable to employ a crowned portion on the drum or pulley to maintain the belt in proper alignment during the operation of the carrier so as to avoid i3 sideslip'which is apt to result in damage to the belt and operating parts. Also, it has been found expedient to provide a belt engaging surface on the drum which will increase traction. For the latter purpose, covers or laggings have heretofore El@ been employed for drums or pulleys which are already crowned. However, in the manufacture of drums or pulleys having a crowned portion and provided with a covering or lagging, certain manufacturing difhculties have been encountered. 9" For instance, initially forming the drum or pulley with a crowned portion, especially where it is to be employed in connection with a wide belt, such asa draper belt or carrier belt for an elevating grader, requires certain expensive manufacturing 3G- operations.y Also the work of securing a cover to the drum shaped with a crowned portion is diicult because a smooth fit is hard to obtain when the cover is applied to a crowned surface.

The invention is designed to eliminate these 35 difficulties, and has as one of its objects among others the provision of an improved:

(1) crowned carrier drum or pulley which is of economical construction;

(2) lagging for a drum or pulley which is of lo sturdy construction and which obviates the necessity of initially crowning the ydrum or pulley;

(3) lagging which will supply the necessary crowned portion of the drum or pulley and which can be smoothly fitted thereto;

(4) lagging which can be firmly fastened to the drum or pulley without causing wear to a belt adapted to pass about said drum or pulley, or to the means securing the lagging to the drum;

(5) lagging which is of a construction capable of withstanding tearing or shearing which fasten ing means passing therethrough tends to cause.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the description progresses.

Generally, the invention comprisesthe pro- (ol. 'i4-230.7)

vision of a lagging formed with a flat base for enabling ready assembly on a true cylindrical drum or pulley. The lagging is provided with a central nportion of greater thickness than Ythe edges so as to provide a crown for the drum. 5 A preferred form of lagging for accomplishing these results includes a laminated structure consisting of a plurality of fabric plies, some of which extend the full width of therlagging, and others of which extend less than thev full width, said pliesbeing arranged to provide a greater ply thickness at the central section of the laminated portion than at its edges, to thus provide the crown. The fabric plies are cemented together by means ofY .a rubber or gum ller. Disposed 15 over these plies is a rubber cover of substantially uniform thickness from edge to edge of the lagging, andrwhich is adapted to receive a means for firmly holding the lagging against the drum.V

, Referring to the drawings: n

Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of an elevating hgrader lin which a carrier drum made in accordance with my invention is adapted to be employed. Y

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal View of the carrier drum, Q parts being broken away to show the lagging secured thereto.

fFigs. 3 and 3A show a transverse section through one-half of the lagging, Fig. 3 illustrating the portion adjacent the lagging crown and Fig. 3A being Va continuation of Fig.'3. In thesegures the thickness of the Vlagging with reference to its transverse width is enlarged for the purposesV of clearly illustrating the construction. Fig. 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view through a section of the lagging and drum taken along the line 4 4, Fig. 2;Y the fastening means for securing the lagging to the drum being omitted for purposes of clarity. Y

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 4, illustrating the manner of fastening the lagging to the drum.

YIn` l-ig.v1 of the drawings, the carrier drum is shown as being embodied in an elevating grader 45 which includes a frame I0 having rear supports I I connected by suitable axle I2. The front end of theV frame I0 is supported on a suitable front wheel'and axle assembly, not shown, which has a connection for attachment to a draft vehicle such as a tractor. Supported in the grader frame is a carrier I3 comprising upper and lower sections pivotally connected together, adjustably supported by conventional means from the frame of the'machine androperated through power control box I4 adjacent operators station I6. Mounted on the carrier is an endless carrier belt I1 driven directly from engine I8 through suitable power take-off mechanism which has a drive connection With driving drum I 9 over which the belt passes. The belt I1 is adapted to receive material from an earth-engaging tool such as the plow 2|, and

f to carry it over the driving drum I9 toa desired '1 the same throughout.

central cylindrical portion 2| which Yneed not drum I9.

location. F

The driving drum |79, as'illustrated in Fig.' 2,Y

is of substantially true cylindrical construction, that is, the diameter ofthe drum is substantiall;r The driving drum includes be subjected to a specialY shaping process in order vto. provide a crown portion. This portion 2| is secured at its 'ends to drum heads22rpreferably by meansrof welding, as at 23.

(Fig. 1) supported on the carrierV frame and connectedrwith a drive connection for driving the of thecrown portion on this peripheral surface enablesrquicker and cheaper manufacturing and assembling operations. It will also be seen that because of theV substantiallyftrue. cylindricalV surface onthe drivingjdrum,.it becomes a relatively easy matter to secure Yalagging'fx26 thereto to provide a smooth t. 'Y Y Thisl simplicity of assembly cfa-fthe drumand ease of attachment of the lagging is made possible by providing or forming the lagging, in-

steadrof the drum, with a crowned portion; and, since the construction of the lagging provides not only a traction surface but a crown portion lfor the drum I 9the improved manufacturing operationsheretofore mentionedare accomplished.Y As illustratedV rin Figs/Brand 3A, this Vlagging is provided with a fiatbase v21 which'is adapted to fit against the cylindrical surface Vof the drum and to extend to theredgesv 23 of the drum heads 22,

. and a crown portion 30,'(the crown gradually tap- Vand other of ythese fabric plies are stepped-off ering toward thek edges 29 so as to maintain in alignment the belt YI1 which passes over it.

To build up this crown portion 30, laminations of fabric pliesrcemented together by gum vller orrubber cement asV indicatedV at 33, have been employed. Certain of these lfabric plies extend? transversely across the full width of the lagging or are of lesser transversel width than the first mentioned. plies so as to form a ply thickness Ygreater at the center than at theedges of theV lagging. The top or belt engaging surface of the lagging is formed of a cover portion 34 of substantially uniform thickness. This cover portion is shown -as being preferably formed of rubber to provide jtraction Vfor the belt, and this rubberV cover 34 has cemented to its undersideV a breaker strip 35 which serves to reinforce the rubber. fr

Such breaker strip is preferably formed of loosely woven fabric. V On the underside of base 21 of the lagging, a thin coating or layer of gum or rubber 36 similar to the gumnflller 33 employed between the pliesis provided. The fabric Vused to provide the plies is preferably a hard woven fabric Y such as silver duck, and it has been found that a material of this type having a weight of thirtythree ounces per'square yard is satisfactory.

VVThe preferred arrangement disclosed `in rliigs. 3 and V3A, has'itslaminations of fabric plies and gum filler or rubber cement arranged as follows.

VExtending Vfor the fullwidth of the laggin'gand adjacent thek baseportion'21 are two fabricplies Each drum head is provided with an inner annular flange r24 which Y is adapted to receive and/be secured to a shaft 25V As pointed out heretofore, eliminationV 40 and 4I cemented together by a gum ller.

Vportions 44a in substantially the. same plane as ply 42. Three additional floating plies 45, 46 and 41 have been shown in the drawings as disposed over ply 44. Ply is wider than ply 44, and overlies end portionsr44a softhat its end portions 45a are'in the same planel as ply 42. P1ies46x`.

.and 41 are each of increased transverse width, and each has end portions 46a and 41a overlying the end portions of the ply directly beneath them so that these end portions are in the plane of ply 42. Above ply 41 is another ply 48'which eX- tends across the full width of the lagging and also has its end portions 48aV in approximatelythe same plane as ply 42. These laminations of floating Vpliesof different widths together" with the underlying ply or layers 40 and 4I extending 48', also VVextending the full'width of the'lagging,Y provide a rm basefor the lagging'securing means as willy be described hereinafter, as well as provide a reinforcedr Vcrown lagging having desirable traction providingY characteristics.

Although in the preferred embodiment of this4 invention, six floating plies, or plies extending for to ffull' width Vof thev lagging, and top-ply or layer Y n less than the full width of the lagging have'been (employed, this ply structure can be built Vup of Va greater or lesser numberfof floating plies. It will be noted thatV as plies are added to the laminated'plyportion, the jags or bends occurs-f ring as oneplyfoverlies the end of another p ly becomeV less marked, sothat ply'48'is substan-- Vtially parallel withrthe upper surface of thelagging. All of the fabric plies are cemented to-Y gether by means of rubber cement or gumller 33. By virtue of arranging the floating plies 42, 43;l 44, 45, 46 and 41, in differing transverse Widths, the longer ply in each instance overlyingV y the shorter ply, there 'is provided a laminated fabric structure having its greatest thickness adjacent' the 'center offthe lagging and with a gradual taper toward the edges of the lagging.

VThis greater central thickness provides the crown portion 30 of the lagging since the rubber cover 34, including its associated breaker strip 35, is of substantially-uniform thickness. Any 'suitable Y rnetllodV vmay be employed for producing the *structure described. For example, .the lagging may be built up as illustrated with Vthe layers of.

rubber cement orgum inrbetween thegfabric layers, andthe entire mass withthe coverz34'in place vulcanized together.

The substantially uniform thickness of the rub-V Y v l ber cover 34 enables the lagging to be readily .attached to the drum' and the provisionof theV laminated fabric ply structure beneath the coverY 34 enables a rm grip to be provided for the lagging.

for holding the lagging in place are obviated. Y As indicated inY Fig. 2, it is desirable to provide V`a.

Furthermore, wear, of both the belt1I1j v adapted to pass over the lagging and the means large number of fastening means or bolts 53 for securing the lagging so that it Wi1l1beheld against the drum I9 at all times. In assembling the 'lagging 26 Von'th'e drum ISQthelagging is pro-VV vided with apertures corresponding with similar apertures on the drum I9, each adapted to receive a fastening bolt 53 which holds the lagging against the drum by means of a suitable nut 54. These apertures may be punched or counterbored in any suitable manner, but it is desirable when employing fastening means such as the bolt 53 to countersink the head 56 thereof so that the belt passing over the lagging does not come in contact with the head with consequent wear both to head and belt. The following has been found a preferred way in which to prepare the lagging for assembly. Be cause of the substantially uniform thickness of the rubber cover 34 and the reinforcing breaker strip 35 secured thereto, counterboring through the cover can be readily effected to provide countersinking for the bolt heads 56. Such counterboring may be effected by means of a hollow drill having a depth gauge, which shears the rubber cover 34 to provide each recess or aperture 58 for accommodating one of bolt heads 56. As shown in Fig. 4, such aperture or recess 58, extends entirely through the solid rubber cover 34. The hole or aperture for the shank 59 of each bolt is formed entirely through the laminations or layers of thefabric and rubber; the recess 58 being of larger ldiameter than the hole for the shank 59. When the lagging is assembled on the drum, the countersunk head 56 of the bolt is pulled down against the uppermost fabric ply 4B by means of the nut 54; and because of the laminated fabric portion a firm grip is provided for said head, as shown in Fig. 5. To enhance such grip, the head is formed with wings 6I which frictionally engage the fabric. In this way the lagging is not only tightly held down against the drum but the countersunk bolt head 56 does not contact and consequently does not Wear nor is it worn by the belt l1 passing over the lagging.

Furthermore, it will be observed that head 56 does not grip or seat in the rubber cover 34. Consequently, no tearing of such cover will occur which might otherwise be the case if a solid "rubber lagging were employed; and at the same time, the rubber cover 34 provides the desirable friction and wear surface for engagement with the belt or carrier. It is thus seen that I have provided a construction which produces the effect of a solid rubber lagging but which is stronger and more durable. Such construction can, therefore, be considered as consisting essentially of a rubber structure reinforced by fabric layers or plies to provide a lagging having the desirable advantages of all or solid rubber lagging, together with increased strength.

I, therefore, claim as my invention:

1. As an article of manufacture, an independinations of lesser and differing Widths interposed between said first mentioned laminations to provide a crown on said lagging, all of the aforementioned laminations being cemented together into an integral body, adapted for mounting on said pulley.

2. As` an article of manufacture, a flexible pulley lagging of substantially uniform width in the form of a strip of material adapted to be secured around a pulley and preformed to provide the crown for the pulley when secured thereto, comprising a laminated structure of fabric plies cemented together and containing an underlying ply and an overlying ply both extending the full width of the lagging between which underlying and overlying plies are intermediate plies of lesser and differing widths to thereby form said crown, said underlying and overlying plies being adhesively connected at their side edges to enclose said intermediate plies.

3. As an article of manufacture, a iiexible pulley lagging of substantially uniform width in the form of a strip of material adapted to be secured around a pulley and preformedto provide the crown for the pulley when secured thereto, comprising a laminated structure of fabric plies cemented together and containing an underlying ply and an overlying ply both extending the full Width of the lagging and adhesively connected at their side edges,-and intermediate plies of lesser and Idiffering widths enclosed between said underlying and overlying plies to thereby form said crown, said structure being also preformed with apertures for the reception of fastening members to secure said lagging to the pulley.

4. As an article of manufacture, a flexible pulley lagging in the form of a strip of material adapted to be secured around a pulley and preformed to provide the crown for the pulley when secured thereto, comprising a laminated structure of fabric plies cemented together and con-i taining intermediate plies of .differing widths to form said crown, and an underlying ply and an overlying ply each of greater width having their side edges adhesively connected to enclose said intermediate plies.

CARL A. GUSTAFSON. 

